Claiborne Parish man killed in ATV crash with 18-wheeler

Arkansas State Police are investigating a deadly crash that claimed the life of a Northwest Louisiana man Monday afternoon. (Source: KSLA News 12)

COLUMBIA COUNTY, AR (KSLA) -

A Haynesville, LA man is dead after a crash in Columbia County, AR Monday afternoon.

According to a report from Arkansas State Police, the crash happened at 3:15 p.m. on Hwy. 79 about 1 mile north of the Louisiana state line.

State police say 23-year-old Jeffrey Hunter was driving a 2005 Suzuki ATV on the northbound shoulder of Hwy. 79 when he tried to make a u-turn and collided with a 2013 Freightliner truck that was also traveling northbound.

Hunter was pronounced dead at the scene by Columbia County Coroner Randy Reed.